Adult disability payment appeals delayed by up to 20 weeks at Social Security Scotland
Adult disability payment appeals are being delayed by up to 20 weeks at Social Security Scotland, a parliamentary committee has heard. The First Tier Tribunal system has been impacted by…
Automatic meter readers at council buildings drive 2,500 tonnes of carbon savings
South Ayrshire council has scooped an award after it installed automatic meters in its buildings – leading to 2,500 tonnes of carbon being saved on its energy usage. The local…
‘Groundbreaking’ integrated housing and care technology project to benefit South Lanarkshire retirees
A ‘groundbreaking’ integrated housing and care technology project is to benefit residents living in a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire. The pilot project will see ‘unobtrusive’ sensors placed around…
Scottish local authorities still using Chinese government-linked surveillance cameras despite security and human rights concerns
Scottish local authorities and police are still using Chinese government-linked surveillance cameras despite security and human rights concerns raised by MPs four years ago. At least 22 councils have cameras…
Scotland’s most senior civil servant quits post for HMRC role
Scotland’s most senior civil servant has quit his post to become permanent secretary and chief executive at HM Revenue and Customs. John-Paul (JP) Marks is departing as the permanent secretary…
Ministers to end use of WhatsApp to conduct official government business
Ministers have announced they will end the use of non-corporate mobile messaging apps including WhatsApp to conduct official government business. From next spring, such apps will be removed from government…
Multicloud solution for the Scottish public sector
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, organisations across Scotland are increasingly seeking innovative solutions to navigate the complexities of cloud computing. With the rise of multicloud environments, companies are looking…
Finding ways to bridge the digital divide
Policymakers have been talking about the need to bridge the digital divide for some time now, but a report released over the summer months made for sobering reading. Despite huge…
After Vegas debut, Alexa unlocks telecare solution in Scotland
A digital innovation first trialled in 2016 at a luxury Las Vegas hotel is not the obvious forerunner for modern home-based telecare services for elderly and vulnerable people in Scotland….
We need to find the ‘leaps’ to coordinate digital transformation across public services, says Scotland’s most senior civil servant
Scotland’s most senior civil servant has called for greater coordination of digital transformation across public services to unlock the benefits to citizens. JP Marks, permanent secretary to the Scottish Government,…
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